# hong kong tourists trapped in bus

Gunman and 8 Hostages Dead in the Philippines (Published 2010) » Commandos stormed a tourist bus held hostage by a former police officer in Manila on Monday. Nytimes.com

Photos: Hong Kong paralysed by extreme floods from Typhoon Haikui » Hong Kong has been deluged with its heaviest rain in 140 years. Aljazeera.com

How to Get from the Airport to Your Hotel » Airport to Hotel Transportation A reader recommended that I write a post with options for traveling from the airport to a hotel. So here you go! Obviously a post like this can't be specific, but we've flown into hundreds of airports and had to get to our hotel every time, Travelbabbo.com

World-Famous Sam's Tailor Suit Can Be Had For A Steal » If you need a wardrobe upgrade of more than a couple of high-quality suits and shirts (or skirts and blouses), it might be cheaper for you to go all the way to Hong Kong to visit Sam than to shop here at home. Really. Forbes.com

See Benny Lam's "Trapped" Photos From Hong Kong » Pushed out by the sky-high prices of rent in glittering Hong Kong, these people get by in illegally subdivided apartments. Nationalgeographic.com

A quick-start guide to public transport in Hong Kong » Depending on where you’re from, public transport in Hong Kong either offers a glimpse of the future or is stuck in the past. Chuniversiteit.nl

High-speed bus crash turns deadly in Hong Kong » HONG KONG — At least 18 people died in a high-speed bus crash in Hong Kong on Saturday in one of the city’s worst traffic disasters in recent years. Television footage showed the mangled rema… Nypost.com

Passengers describe horror as Hong Kong double-decker crashes, tilts » Incident causes jams stretching back 4km from scene, as firefighters rush to secure vehicle and lead passengers to safety. Scmp.com